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title: ★★★ «Over 1 million visitors» and «A MILLION reasons to love summer»… — ★★★ Olympiad: hyperbole and downplayin… · tree and pragmatics
description: ★★★ «Over 1 million visitors» and «A MILLION reasons to love summer». A friend says «both say a million, so both are hype». What is the flaw? Test 6 · ★★★ of lesson 55 «★★★ Olympiad: hyperbole and downplaying puzzles» of the language course of Mova's primary school, with the dependency tree and prag
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# Test 6 · ★★★ · ★★★ Olympiad: hyperbole and downplaying puzzles

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★★★ «Over 1 million visitors» and «A MILLION reasons to love summer». A friend says «both say a million, so both are hype». What is the flaw?

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**Mova's choice:** option 2 · **The right answer:** option 1 · wrong ✗ · **Who acts:** friend, both, flaw · **What happens:** love, say, be · **To what, where:** million, hype · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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This is test 6 · ★★★ of lesson 55 «★★★ Olympiad: hyperbole and downplaying puzzles» of the language course of Mova's primary school. The page gives the question's syntax tree — a dependency tree in the style of Universal Dependencies — and its pragmatics clause by clause, then the 4 options as the student saw them, each with its tree and pragmatics. Every text is parsed by Mova itself. How the student answered it, with the score of every option and why: [the test at school](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/school-run/language/55-olympiad-hyperbole-and-downplaying-puzzles/#t6).

## The question {#question}

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*Sentence 1:* ★★★ «Over 1 million visitors» and «A MILLION reasons to love summer».

```conllu
# sent_id = question:language:55-olympiad-hyperbole-and-downplaying-puzzles:t6:1
# text = ★★★ «Over 1 million visitors» and «A MILLION reasons to love summer».
1	★	★	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	★	★	X	FW	Foreign=Yes	1	dep	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	★	★	X	FW	Foreign=Yes	1	dep	_	_
4	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	8	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	Over	over	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	_
6	1	1	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	7	compound	_	_
7	million	million	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	8	nummod	_	_
8	visitors	visitor	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	8	punct	_	_
10	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	14	cc	_	_
11	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	14	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	MILLION	million	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	14	nummod	_	_
14	reasons	reason	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	conj	_	_
15	to	to	PART	TO	_	16	mark	_	_
16	love	love	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	14	acl	_	_
17	summer	summer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	16	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **love** *in a quote* | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  | summer |  | vn admire-31.2-1 «NP V S\_INF»: agent=Experiencer |

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One row per clause the reader finds. «not said here»: a role filled from the clause above. «roles by»: a VerbNet class and frame when one fits the verb, else the reader's rules on the tree.

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*Sentence 2:* A friend says «both say a million, so both are hype».

```conllu
# sent_id = question:language:55-olympiad-hyperbole-and-downplaying-puzzles:t6:2
# text = A friend says «both say a million, so both are hype».
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	friend	friend	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	says	say	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	6	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	both	both	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	6	nsubj	_	_
6	say	say	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	ccomp	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	million	million	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
10	so	so	ADV	RB	_	13	advmod	_	_
11	both	both	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	13	det	_	_
12	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	13	cop	_	_
13	hype	hype	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	ccomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	13	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **say** *speech: assert* | present | a friend |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **say** *speech: assert* *in a quote* | present | both | a million |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V NP.topic»: agent=Agent million=Topic |
| 3 | **is a** *in a quote* | present |  | both hype |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

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*Sentence 3:* What is the flaw?

```conllu
# sent_id = question:language:55-olympiad-hyperbole-and-downplaying-puzzles:t6:3
# text = What is the flaw?
1	What	what	PRON	WP	PronType=Int	0	root	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	1	cop	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	flaw	flaw	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | the flaw |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## The options {#options}

### Option 1 · ✓ the right answer {#o1}

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The same number can be measured in one and a feeling in the other

```conllu
# sent_id = question:language:55-olympiad-hyperbole-and-downplaying-puzzles:t6:o1:1
# text = The same number can be measured in one and a feeling in the other
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	same	same	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	number	number	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj:pass	_	_
4	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	6	aux	_	_
5	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	aux:pass	_	_
6	measured	measure	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
7	in	in	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
8	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	11	nummod	_	_
9	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
10	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	feeling	feeling	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	_
12	in	in	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
13	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
14	other	other	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **measure** | can · passive |  | the same number |  | a one feeling |  | in the other | vn register-54.1-2-1 «NP V NP.value»: subject=Value |

### Option 2 · ← Mova's choice {#o2}

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Neither is a number, because «million» is just a word

```conllu
# sent_id = question:language:55-olympiad-hyperbole-and-downplaying-puzzles:t6:o2:1
# text = Neither is a number, because «million» is just a word
1	Neither	neither	DET	DT	PronType=Neg	4	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	number	number	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
6	because	because	ADP	IN	ExtPos=ADP	8	case	_	_
7	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	8	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	million	million	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	4	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	8	punct	_	_
10	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	13	cop	_	_
11	just	just	ADV	RB	_	13	advmod	_	_
12	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	word	word	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Neither | a number |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **is a** | present | a number | a word |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

### Option 3 {#o3}

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Both are hype, because big numbers are always exaggeration

```conllu
# sent_id = question:language:55-olympiad-hyperbole-and-downplaying-puzzles:t6:o3:1
# text = Both are hype, because big numbers are always exaggeration
1	Both	both	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	3	det	_	_
2	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	cop	_	_
3	hype	hype	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
5	because	because	SCONJ	IN	_	10	mark	_	_
6	big	big	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	numbers	number	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	nsubj	_	_
8	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	10	cop	_	_
9	always	always	ADV	RB	PronType=Tot	10	advmod	_	_
10	exaggeration	exaggeration	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	conj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present |  | both hype and exaggeration |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **is a** | present | big numbers | exaggeration |  |  |  | always *property* | tree rules |

### Option 4 {#o4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Both are measured, since a million is always a real number

```conllu
# sent_id = question:language:55-olympiad-hyperbole-and-downplaying-puzzles:t6:o4:1
# text = Both are measured, since a million is always a real number
1	Both	both	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	3	nsubj:pass	_	_
2	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux:pass	_	_
3	measured	measure	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
5	since	since	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	million	million	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	3	obl	_	_
8	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	12	cop	_	_
9	always	always	ADV	RB	PronType=Tot	12	advmod	_	_
10	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
11	real	real	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	amod	_	_
12	number	number	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	parataxis	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **measure** | present · passive |  | Both |  |  | since a million |  | vn register-54.1-2-1 «NP V NP.value»: subject=Value |
| 2 | **is a** | present |  | a real number |  |  |  | always *property* | tree rules |

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